VLANs

Use this information to understand how the NCIM database models virtual local area networks (VLANs).

The following UML diagram shows how NCIM models VLANs.

UML diagram showing how NCIM models VLANs — Figure 1. VLAN schema

Table 1 describes the NCIM relationship database tables and data dictionary that correspond to each class and relationship used to model VLANs.

Table 1. Classes and relationships for VLANs
Item	Class or relationship	Data dictionary
chassis	Class	physicalChassis
collects	Relationship	collects
contains	Relationship	contains
entity	Class	entity
globalVlan	Class	globalVlan
interface	Class	networkInterface
localVlan	Class	localVlan
implementsEndPoint	Class	protocolEndPoint
vlanCollection	Class	vlanCollection
vtpDomain	Class	vtpDomain
VLANTrunkEndPoint	Class	vlanTrunkEndPoint